Many of our Christian brothers and sisters in many parts of this world have been suffering cruel persecution recently and our prayers are with them; but it is the faiths that have no fun, and claim purity or perfection, that are usually the most dangerous and hurtful, so I think…
Apr22 update - our female and male Peregrines have been incubating their eggs, 4 in total, for a month now, and we estimate the "due date" for hatching to be around 29-30 April; just a week to go, so keep watching. It seems there is another younger female in the…
I was hoping to call this first Peregrine blog of the 2015 season "egg sighting news", but it's been relatively quiet in the box up till now, just sleeping there overnight and preparing an impressive scrape, with the action so far happening outside the box, as a third Peregrine has…
...is the hardest but most rewarding time of the Christian Year, especially when we share and observe it together as unworthy but faithful disciples. Sunday 22nd March, Passion Sunday when the Crosses and Statues are covered. 10.45am. Mass in A minor, by Casciolini and the Anthem, Crucifixus etiam pro nobis,…
Greetings and a bright spring welcome to a Blog with some personal views from the Square on the Hypotenuse at the late Perpendicular expression of Church that is St Pythagoras & All Angles. Lent should be a time of Selfie denial, but... I know it's easier to satirise than to sanctify,…
...is perhaps the busiest time of the Christian year, but, as Fr David Walford said in a recent Sermon, it is activity that should lead us deeper into prayer, love of Jesus, and the silence and restraint that were our Lord's strength in his Passion. As Fr David Hastings preached,…
St Michael's Mount Dinham saw its largest congregation in many a year for the Funeral Mass for Canon John Thurmer on Monday 9th February. The church was filled with well over 250 mourners who came to give thanks for John's long and fruitful life of 89 years and priestly…
Sunday 25th January. It is with great sadness that we announce the passing this morning of our beloved Canon John Alfred Thurmer. Canon John was deeply loved by all and will be sorely missed. May he rest in peace and rise in glory. The Requiem Funeral for Canon…
The Music List for our Choral Services through to Easter is now published and available under /music/ and other links. We are quick off the mark as Candlemass is transferred a day early to Sunday 1st February. Do join us for the final service of the seasons…
The streetwise Shepherds have returned to their flocks, and the Geeks from the East have arrived at Bethlehem via Jerusalem with their Gifts and had to modify their Theory of Everything somewhat. It's that inbetween time – the world thinks Christmas is all over. But it's not all over until the…